SECURING OUR FUTURE
Through the Centennial Fund, Rachel and Jason Zimmerman
Ensure That Help Will Always Be There When Needed
etroit is a special place. This is a community that
The Centennial Fund is the central endowment campaign
understands the Jewish values of giving, of
for ensuring the long-term security of Jewish Detroit and
helping one another, and our hope is that it always stays
will support a number of core areas including Social
that way." These are the words of Rachel Zimmerman,
Need, Jewish Identity and Education, Global Jewish
who, with her husband Jason, recently has made a
Responsibility, and PACE (Perpetual Annual Campaign
commitment to the Jewish Federation Centennial Fund.
Endowment). The Zimmermans' gift is undesignated-
As parents, the Zimmermans are keenly aware of the
allowing the community's future leadership to direct the
importance of providing for the future, as well as the
funds based upon needs and priorities as they emerge.
values they are sharing with their children. This is an
They made their commitment utilizing life insurance.
example that was set by previous generations, including
"People may feel that this campaign is beyond their reach,"
Rachel's grandparents and parents, Bluma and Robert
notes Jason, "but this was an affordable and tax efficient
(z"I) Schechter. "My father-in-law had a philosophy
way to guarantee our support for the community.
which we share," says Jason. "He wanted to help people
Unfortunately, there always will be needs. We will never
with their basic needs and felt whatever you could do to
know the recipients, but we felt that if we could make a
help you should.
difference, it is both an obligation and an honor to do so."
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